Gwangju vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$485
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.26M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4654th and 4604th ($1178 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Korea and Chile, respectively. Check South Korea vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 411th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Santiago

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Gwangju Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534